Chapter 113: Reconnaissance and Military Council

Using the Goddess's oracle as a reason well explained Sinuoli's loss of composure when he first heard the news, and everyone present also became tense; for the Goddess to specifically send down an oracle, that Night Goblin leader must be extraordinary.

"Excellent!" Manticore Slayer Rogov shouted, pounding the table. "Master Sinuoli, you must let me and my men take the vanguard! Following the Goddess's oracle to find death is enough to wash away the most deep-seated Grudge!" This brave warrior was almost impatient.

"I represent all the warriors of Karak-Norn in following your orders!" Buerjin struck his breastplate to show his stance. "I swore an oath before Lord Borok and Queen Selma; on this trip, I look to you for guidance!"

Sinuoli was very satisfied listening to the two Dwarfs' declarations, but he knew he hadn't called a late-night meeting to listen to his subordinates shout slogans. He reached out to stop the others who were restless and preparing to express their determination.

"Ahetanmu, Ahetanmu!" Sinuoli woke up the Ogre leader who had started to doze off.

"What are your orders, boss?" He shook his big head and asked.

"Like this: you and your men set off now to report to the Greenskins! Just say you were hired by that Goblin I smashed to death!"

"Shrimp?" Ahetanmu didn't quite understand.

"When my men launch the general offensive, once you hear the artillery, you turn on them right there and give those green mushrooms a good beating!" Sinuoli continued to instruct.

"That, the noseless Gnoblar, you smashed him to death, Iron-Head Ahetanmu is afraid the green mushroom boss won't trust me!" The Ogre Irongut's brain seemed to have cleared up.

"You just tell him: I told your men the location of another Ogre Mercenaries group, just a day's journey from here, and he had me come report to you first, then went directly to negotiate with that mercenary group himself!" Sinuoli thought for a moment and gave his explanation.

"That Night Goblin boss, hmm, is very smart; he might not fully believe your words, but he has no reason not to believe you, especially in the absence of powerful siege means, he desperately needs your strength!"

Ahetanmu nodded his massive head, and Sinuoli spoke while thinking, reaching for his coffee cup. Staying up late for a meeting, he needed something to boost his spirits.

"That Night Goblin might guard against you, but with intent against the unsuspecting, you and your men will still achieve the desired effect!" Sinuoli analyzed.

"You... you are cunning enough, boss! I feel like you don't look like a Dwarf!" Ahetanmu's muffled voice echoed in the tent.

"You seem like a Goblin wearing Dwarf skin! You are more cruel and cunning than any Dwarf I have ever seen!"

Such a comparison was obviously a huge offense to a Dwarf, but Sinuoli stopped his subordinates from reaching for their weapons.

"Hahaha! How does that saying go? The ignorant are not guilty!" Sinuoli once again eased the atmosphere with an awkward laugh.

"However, I don't need to tell you, you know: once you take the money, you should do the job well!" Sinuoli changed the subject and stared at Ahetanmu. "You must have heard of our Sons of the Mountains' Book of Grudges! Acts of breaking oaths will surely be settled by us with axes and artillery!"

Sinuoli decided to knock him down a peg before setting off. To be honest, Sinuoli didn't know if this Ogre would betray him, so he arranged Ahetanmu and his troops outside of his own plans, and he didn't intend to let this Ogre participate in the subsequent meeting.

"Go, take your partners and infiltrate the inside of the Greenskins, don't let me down!" After receiving an affirmative reply, Sinuoli signaled that Ahetanmu could leave.

After watching him wobble away to assemble his subordinates who had just eaten and drunk their fill, Sinuoli signaled Captain Gelunsen, who was sitting at the entrance, to close the tent flap.

"The main gate of Karak-Azgalaz faces the Bretonnia side, with its back against the mountains, and both sides are side gates connected to the Earth Vein Network!" Sinuoli pointed at the map spread out on the table and analyzed.

Fearless Fort is not a very large fortress; she was established more as a transit station and fulcrum for the Earth Vein Network in the Grey Mountains. Of course, like every Dwarf Shanbao, she was built on a mineral vein and is the center of the surrounding small Dwarf settlements.

"Goblins are cunning and cowardly fellows, and Night Goblins are even more so! Once the war situation is unfavorable, they will decisively try to run away. To annihilate them, or rather, to kill their boss, we need some tactics!" Sinuoli said his thoughts.

The attendees present all expressed agreement. Through the experience accumulated over thousands of years of war, they understood that if they just walked from west to east along the Earth Vein Network to Fearless Fort like this,

then even if they successfully defeated the besieging Goblins and completed the relief mission, if the Night Goblin commanders saw the situation was unfavorable and immediately retreated, it would be almost impossible for the Dwarfs to catch up with their movement speed.

"Then what should we do?" Tomi, who was attending a military meeting for the first time, was the least able to sit still.

"We must divide into three routes and block every escape route of the Black Dwarfs!" Sinuoli gave his decision.

"Think thrice, respected Chosen of the Goddess!"

"Grimnir above!"

"Prince Sinuoli is indeed bold because of his high skill!"

The people in the tent heard this and reacted differently.

"This is a bit too risky! The strength we have on hand is limited!" Captain Gelunsen spoke up; among these people, he had the longest lifespan and the most experience.

"I know, I know! That's why we need some stratagems." Sinuoli reached out and pressed down.

"Let me explain my plan!" Sinuoli held a baton and pointed at the map.

"First is the first route, our caravan!" Sinuoli looked at the Dwarfs sitting on his left hand,

"I want the merchants to unload the goods from the wagons, and then they themselves stay here in the camp to protect their goods. The enemies on the way here have all been cleared by us, there shouldn't be much risk!" Sinuoli drank a sip of coffee.

"Our warriors will crawl into the wagon boxes covered with moisture-proof cloth to hide. The caravan guards will remain outside, making it look like a normal caravan. The artillery naturally doesn't need to be unloaded, but it also needs to be camouflaged."

"Lure those Dwarfs out to attack and then annihilate them! Wonderful! Don't they like to raid caravans? Let them raid to their heart's content!" Buerjin slapped the table and shouted, as if he and his clan had a related Grudge.

"Yes, although it is daytime, there is no reason for the Night Goblin leader to sit and watch the convoy reach Karak-Azgalaz; he will definitely send troops to intercept!"

Thanks for the monthly ticket, Wen Feng.